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   Daniel70 to Dan Purgert   
   Re: "Tether"?? What is it and how might    
   14 Feb 25 22:03:11   
   
   XPost: alt.comp.os.windows-11   
   From: daniel47@eternal-september.org   
      
   On 13/02/2025 10:10 pm, Dan Purgert wrote:   
   > On 2025-02-13, Daniel70 wrote:   
   >> On 12/02/2025 10:10 pm, Dan Purgert wrote:   
   >>> On 2025-02-12, Daniel70 wrote:   
   >>>> ... I went down to the local Council Library (to make use of their   
   >>>> Internet connection) and loaded $35 on to my Mobile phone account ....   
   >>>> and, tonight, connected via my Tethered phone and, with-in about 30   
   >>>> minutes, had used up almost all of my $35 credit.   
   >>>   
   >>> What does $35 represent in terms of "additional data allowance"?  1GB,   
   >>> 2, 10?   
   >>   
   >> Unknown. I think (part of) my problem is/was I was paying for Phone   
   >> (voice) service .... where-as the Mobile Telco does offer to sell me   
   >> 'DATA' separately to the (voice) 'phone' service.   
   >   
   > Well, that'd be something to look into.  For all any of us know, you   
   > topped up on voice minutes, and didn't add anything to "data allowance".   
   >   
   That IS correct, Dan, .... if I had wanted 'DATA', I had to make a   
   selection elsewhere.   
      
   When I get my Telco Internet service sorted (next Friday, I think), then   
   I might have a pay with my Mobile account and see what happens if I but   
   $35 of DATA. How long will that last with my computer Tethered to it.   
   --   
   Daniel70   
      
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